Fact Box Species: Artoria species? (ID as explained below) Family: Lycosidae Body length: female: perhaps 6 mm male: 4 mm Habitat: In a shallow open burrow but usually found wandering Toxicity: May be too small to cause human illness but handle with caution

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The identity of the spider shown on this page is uncertain. It is labelled here as a possible Artoria species because its appearance closely resembles that of Artoria mckayi except for the white patch at the rear of the abdomen. This may just be a characteristic of the male of A. mckayi or may indicate that it is a closely related species.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Several Australian lycosids, especially other Artoria species.